What do Australians call a digger?

'Digger' was a colloquial name applied to Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) personnel that developed during the war (although the term was already applied to miners back in Australia and New Zealand).

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Are Aussies Diggers?

The Australian Shepherd is not bred to dig and will only resort to digging if he is not stimulated enough to satisfy his need to be busy and involved with his owner.

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What are the Diggers called?

Excavators are also called diggers, JCBs (a proprietary name, in an example of a generic trademark), mechanical shovels, or 360-degree excavators (sometimes abbreviated simply to "360"). Tracked excavators are sometimes called "trackhoes" by analogy to the backhoe.

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What are ANZAC Diggers?

After New Zealanders objected to the colonial catch-all of 'Australasia', the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps became the official name, quickly shortened to ANZAC. But their informal name was the Diggers.

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What is an Aussie soldier called?

Digger became the general mode of address for Australian and New Zealand soldiers although its usage disappeared for the latter troops, who became known simply as Kiwi's. Australian soldiers in World War One soon adopted the term with great pride and continue to do so.

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Why do Australians say Digger?

'Digger' was a colloquial name applied to Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) personnel that developed during the war (although the term was already applied to miners back in Australia and New Zealand).

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What do Australians call fire fighters?

' ” He soon realized they were saying “fireys,” the affectionate Australian term for firefighters.

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Why were Australian soldiers called rats?

During broadcast about the Tobruk siege, Joyce scoffed that the men defending the garrison were 'caught like rats in a trap' and often referred to them as poor desert rats of Tobruk, who live like rats and will die like rats.

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Why are soldiers called Tommies?

British soldiers were called "Tommies" by the Australians, a reference to "Thomas Atkins", the first name that the Duke of Wellington entered into the first British army sample soldier's pay-book.

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What are Australian soldiers known for?

While considered excellent soldiers, Australians were known for their easygoing natures, their ability to enjoy themselves heartily when on leave, as well as their reputation for a relaxed attitude to discipline.

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What is a small digger called?

Mini excavators are any excavators that weigh less than seven metric tons. These small excavators are sometimes called compact excavators, and are perfect for tight job sites. Mini excavators can maneuver in small spaces for landscaping tasks such as digging holes for trees or trenches for pipes.

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What is a professional digger called?

An excavator is a large, diesel-powered construction machine made for digging out earth with its bucket to create trenches, holes and foundations. It's a staple of large construction jobsites.

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What are mini diggers called?

A mini digger is also referred to as a mini-excavator and is similar to a standard excavator, except it quite literally is just a bit smaller.

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What Aussies are scared of?

Aussies Fear Snakes, Spiders and Getting Hacked.

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Are Aussies quiet?

Australian Shepherd

Despite their high energy, Aussies are usually quiet. They may bark to alert their owners of a stranger or an unfamiliar situation but other than that, you won't hear much from them.

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Are Aussies gentle?

Australian Shepherds are devoted, loyal and gentle dogs. Most are reserved with strangers, but they do love people and thrive on the company of their families. They get along with other dogs but will often try to herd them – a behaviour which is often unpopular with cats.

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Why is a German soldier called Jerry?

Jerry was a nickname given to Germans mostly during the Second World War by soldiers and civilians of the Allied nations, in particular by the British. The nickname was originally created during World War I. The term is the basis for the name of the jerrycan. The name may simply be an alteration of the word German.

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Why were German soldiers called Jerry's?

Jerry (n.)

World War I British Army slang for "a German; the Germans," 1919, probably an alteration of German based on the male nickname Jerry, popular form of Jeremy.

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What do the Germans call the British?

During the World Wars French, Commonwealth and German troops would all refer to British Soldiers as Tommies and phrases like “For you Tommy the war is over” have become synonymous with British Forces.

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What did Australian soldiers call each other in ww1?

The most obvious are 'Anzac' and 'digger', but others include 'plonk' for wine, 'good oil' for reliable (and therefore welcome) information, and 'possie', an abbreviation of position.

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Why did the Germans call Australians rats?

Nevertheless, morale remained high - the Australians adopting the ironic nickname 'The Rats of Tobruk', in response to reports that Nazi radio propagandist 'Lord Haw Haw' had described them as being caught 'like rats in a trap' in one of his broadcasts.

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What is the Tobruk?

Tobruk, also spelled Ṭubruq, port, northeastern Libya. It was the site of Antipyrgos, an ancient Greek agricultural colony, and thereafter a Roman fortress guarding the Cyrenaican frontier.

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What do Australian call cops?

traps, trappers or jacks – police. These Australianisms have been largely replaced by the international cops, coppers, pigs or bacon. However the older, more affectionate wallopers is also still used.

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What is a spunk in Australia?

spunk. A sexually attractive person. Australians also use the meanings for this term that exist in standard English: 1 courage and determination. 2 semen. But in Australia spunk is most commonly used to refer to a person of either sex who is regarded as sexually attractive.

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What does an Australian call a truck?

The term 'ute' is simply Aussie slang.

Utes are seen as an integral part of Australian culture and the American term truck, derived from the discourse “pickup truck” has been viewed by some motor enthusiasts as unpatriotic language.

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